COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When then-Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash came to Urban Meyer last year seeking his opinion on the open Rutgers coaching job, Meyer advised him it was a no-brainer.Ash had some other head coaching opportunities at the time also, Meyer said, and Rutgers was a good one. He told Ash to look at two criteria: The recruiting base and whether the team has won in the past.If the recruiting base is below average and they havent won before, dont you take that job, dont do it because in four years youll be looking for (a new) one, Meyer said this week. The one thing about Rutgers, have they won before? Absolutely. Do they have a great recruiting base? One of the best in America. So it was kind of a no brainer for him.Ash brings the Scarlet Knights (2-2) to Columbus Saturday to play the No. 2 Buckeyes (3-0) for the first time since he helped run the defense and coached safeties last season and during the national championship run in 2014. It probably wont be much fun for him. Rutgers is a five-touchdown underdog and just lost two key players to injuries for the season in last weeks loss to Iowa.There will be familiarity because Ash, who employs seven staffers -- including five assistant coaches -- with recent Ohio State ties, runs the same basic offense and defense as Ohio State.We had a great two-year run there, Ash said. Its not about me. Its not about the other people in this program that have been at Ohio State. Its about us preparing our football team to continue to get better and go play against a great opponent. Thats all Im worried about.Some other things to look for Saturday:ROTATING CORNERBACKS: Incredible wealth has emerged for Meyer at the cornerback position, with three guys playing lights out this season. Gareon Conley was one of just three returning starters on the defense, so coaches already knew he was elite. Denzel Ward, the fastest player on the team, and Marshon Lattimore, returning from a hamstring injury, have helped make Ohio States defense among the best in the nation. The Buckeyes have nine interceptions through three games, four of them pick-sixes. Lattimore has three picks, and Conley one.I dont think weve ever had three (cornerbacks) of the quality we have right now, Meyer said.SPEAKING OF THE DEFENSE:Ohio State ranks 13th nationally in total defense. The four pick-sixes lead the FBS, and the unit also is No. 1 in turnover margin (+9).The only thing thats probably a little bit surprising is how well theyre playing so early, Ash said. That staff has done an outstanding job of getting those guys game ready in an early fashion. In 2014, we lost that Virginia Tech game early in the season and you just dont see that type of stumble or pot hole for this football team in the first three games.HUGE LOSSES: Rutgers is dealing with the season-ending injuries to star wide receiver and kick returner Janarion Grant, as well as defensive end Quanzell Lambert. Grants loss is a killer for the Scarlet Knights. Hes accounted for six touchdowns this year, including a punt return and a kickoff return.QUARTERBACK QUESTION: Chris Laviano hasnt gotten a ringing endorsement from the coaching staff as the Rutgers starter, and true freshman Tylin Oden got more reps at practice last week. Oden may get more playing time this week, but he has not proven that he can throw the ball.RUTGERS CAN RUN: After missing the season opener, Robert Martin leads the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 119.3 yards. He had 106 against Iowa last weekend. With Grant sidelined, he should get more touches. 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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The European Tour announced on Tuesday that it will group at least seven of its marquee events together as the Rolex Series and will be scrapping the Final Series format beginning with the 2017 season.The BMW PGA Championship, the Irish Open, the Scottish Open and the Italian Open will join the three Final Series events -- the Turkish Airlines Open, the Nedbank Golf Challenge and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship -- as part of the new schedule.The Race to Dubai, formerly known as the Order of Merit, will be retained. Each of the seven events will have a prize purse of at least $7 million.The cash-rich events are part of European Tour chief executive Keith Pelleys plans to have tournaments in Europe that can compete with the prize funds available on the PGA Tour. He believes they will prevent young European players from moving to the U.S., as well as attract PGA Tour stars to play in Europe.Pelley, speaking ahead of this weeks DP World Tour Championship, said that eight or nine events could end up as part of the Rolex Seriees next season and that its his goal to increase that number to 10 tournaments in 2018.ddddddddddddHe also said that the $7 million minimum is the threshold that we felt that was needed to produce something of a high quality for the series. Investments by the Tour in its television and digital productions and the pursuit of additional marketing and sponsorship opportunities are also part of the plan.Pelley said the Tour and Rolex will subsidize tournaments such as the Irish Open and Scottish Open to allow them to distribute at least $7 million to players.The Tour will also start the Access List, which will be a separate money list that will not include earnings from the Rolex Series, the Masters, the PGA Championship or the four World Golf Championships. The top three players on that list will be invited to play in Rolex Series events, and the top 10 finishers will be eligible for full European Tour membership for the following season. ' ' '